Comments on: Dynafit Durability Tips and Tricks http://www.wildsnow.com/618/dynafit-durability/ Backcountry Skiing Weblog Blog, FAQs, more, links and info about randonnee, telemark and backcountry ski mountaineering. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:43:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Lou http://www.wildsnow.com/618/dynafit-durability/comment-page-4/#comment-36118 Lou Wed, 18 May 2011 11:38:53 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=618#comment-36118 Indeed, falling while locked in touring mode can really stress the screws. Lots of leverage, and something sometimes has to give... Indeed, falling while locked in touring mode can really stress the screws. Lots of leverage, and something sometimes has to give…

]]> By: edunz http://www.wildsnow.com/618/dynafit-durability/comment-page-4/#comment-36117 edunz Wed, 18 May 2011 10:59:52 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=618#comment-36117 perfect Lou, I am sure my installer is a good skiman, this wintter I had some important falls with the binding toe locked in touring mode...probably this is the main cause ... thanks again to help me in not loosing the trust in dynafit brindings! perfect Lou, I am sure my installer is a good skiman, this wintter I had some important falls with the binding toe locked in touring mode…probably this is the main cause … thanks again to help me in not loosing the trust in dynafit brindings!

]]> By: Lou http://www.wildsnow.com/618/dynafit-durability/comment-page-4/#comment-36115 Lou Wed, 18 May 2011 10:18:36 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=618#comment-36115 Edunz, if I understand correctly your binding screws got loose and you eventually pulled the binding toe off the ski while skiing. That simply does not happen under normal use if the screws are inserted correctly, with epoxy. That said, Dynafit and other tech bindings undergo an immense amount of force if you take a "knee fall" while the binding toe is locked in touring mode, and this can pull the screws up out of a ski, especially if the ski is weak or and/or the skier large. I don't consider such falls to be normal use, but they do happen and if so the binding should be inspected. Also, virtually any ski binding screws may loosen and eventually pull out if they're not installed properly. In most cases, the installer is to blame, not the binding. Lou Edunz, if I understand correctly your binding screws got loose and you eventually pulled the binding toe off the ski while skiing. That simply does not happen under normal use if the screws are inserted correctly, with epoxy.

That said, Dynafit and other tech bindings undergo an immense amount of force if you take a “knee fall” while the binding toe is locked in touring mode, and this can pull the screws up out of a ski, especially if the ski is weak or and/or the skier large. I don’t consider such falls to be normal use, but they do happen and if so the binding should be inspected.

Also, virtually any ski binding screws may loosen and eventually pull out if they’re not installed properly. In most cases, the installer is to blame, not the binding.

Lou

]]> By: edunz http://www.wildsnow.com/618/dynafit-durability/comment-page-4/#comment-36113 edunz Wed, 18 May 2011 08:54:37 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=618#comment-36113 dear all, ending the season I found the screws of the front brinding part loose, and finally they could not stand any more the brinding during the last run... falling down in a hight steep, but without injury. http://edunz.blogspot.com/2011/05/cargols-passats-de-rosca-i-punteres-que.html I was asking in local backcountry sky web sites, and I am surprise about how common is this problem... several people report the same with the frontal brinding part screws, loosing this part (and the ski!) in the middle of the run. And several cases with Dynastar skis, but I think this is not relevant (my ones are Altritail powder, high use but only two seasons). We were discussing about the need of a good instalation and mantainance. Anyway, have you heard of it? it seems quite common... many thanks and sorry for my poor english dear all,

ending the season I found the screws of the front brinding part loose, and finally they could not stand any more the brinding during the last run… falling down in a hight steep, but without injury.

http://edunz.blogspot.com/2011/05/cargols-passats-de-rosca-i-punteres-que.html

I was asking in local backcountry sky web sites, and I am surprise about how common is this problem… several people report the same with the frontal brinding part screws, loosing this part (and the ski!) in the middle of the run. And several cases with Dynastar skis, but I think this is not relevant (my ones are Altritail powder, high use but only two seasons). We were discussing about the need of a good instalation and mantainance. Anyway, have you heard of it? it seems quite common…

many thanks and sorry for my poor english

]]> By: Lou http://www.wildsnow.com/618/dynafit-durability/comment-page-4/#comment-35806 Lou Wed, 04 May 2011 14:10:15 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=618#comment-35806 Ben, it's usually caused by the toe unit having some ice under it and not being completely closed. If it recurs and you can't get rid of it, then yeah, something is not right, but if it goes away no harm no foul. Remember that ice and tech bindings are a bad combination. Always deice. Lou Ben, it’s usually caused by the toe unit having some ice under it and not being completely closed. If it recurs and you can’t get rid of it, then yeah, something is not right, but if it goes away no harm no foul.

Remember that ice and tech bindings are a bad combination. Always deice.

Lou

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